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procedure suffixes
medical terminology
Term | Definition |
---|---|
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-desis | surgical binding |
-ectomy | cut out; removal |
-gram | record; picture |
-graph | instrument used to create a record or picture |
-ostomy | opening |
-otomy | incision |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-plasty | surgical reconstruction |
-scope | for examining |